2024-05-08 03:55:06
SOCCER.-
El Nacional and Delfín closed date 10 of the LigaPro. The fans were waiting to see how both teams would perform on the field, considering the particular circumstances surrounding the local team and their change of coaching staff.
For El Nacional, this match represented the opportunity to restart a season under new concepts, being the first without the direction of Ever Hugo Almeida, who recently left office. Furthermore, the presence of Marcelo Zuleta, his replacement, from the stands due to not having been registered in the LigaPro, was the unexpected factor. Faced with this situation, the team turned to Edgardo Onofa, coach of the Sub 17, to receive the tactical instructions that Zuleta transmitted from the stands. Nacional showed the preparation process by asserting its home field, being the most dangerous team in the first minutes of the game. Jonathan Borja had two clear opportunities to open the scoring, but the lack of precision in the definition prevented the capital team from taking the lead on the scoreboard. However, Delfín did not take long to respond and began to create danger as the match went on.
The long balls from the defense caused problems for the home defense, which showed some vulnerability at certain moments of the game. Despite defensive efforts, El Nacional could not prevent Delfín from approaching the rival goal on several occasions. It was Anthony Chére who finally broke the tie with a goal in the first half, after an excellent assist from Fidel Martínez. This goal gave the advantage to El Nacional, and consolidated Chére as the figure of the commitment, being the team’s scorer so far. In the second half, Delfín desperately sought an equalizer, making offensive variations to intensify their pressure on the rival goal. Despite the visiting team’s efforts, El Nacional managed to maintain their lead with solid defense and some missed opportunities by Delfín. With this victory, El Nacional returned to the path of victory after its defeat against Barcelona, thus adding three important points that allow it to place itself in eighth place in the table. On the other hand, Delfín continues its winless streak in the LigaPro, which leaves it in a compromised position in the standings, occupying 15th place and in the relegation zone.